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ASPIN IN REF RANT AS HEED HIT BACK

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 September 2017

By Colin Munford

GATESHEAD boss Neil Aspin described Theo Vassell’s first half sending off as “the worst refereeing decision he has seen in his career’ as his side defied the odds to pick up a valiant point at in-form Maidstone United.
Vassell was shown his marching orders by referee Sam Purkiss after being adjudged to have tripped Zavon Hines in the box after 11 minutes.
Hines picked himself up and slotted home the penalty, but the Stones failed to build on that until Alex Wynter found the back of the net midway through the second half with a fierce effort from inside ...

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